| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1“Call out now; Is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn? | 1“Call now; is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn? |
| 2For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one. | 2Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple. |
| 3I have seen the foolish taking root, But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place. | 3I have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling. |
| 4His sons are far from safety, They are crushed in the gate, And there is no deliverer. | 4His children are far from safety; they are crushed in the gate, and there is no one to deliver them. |
| 5Because the hungry eat up his harvest, Taking it even from the thorns, And a snare snatches their substance. | 5The hungry eat his harvest, and he takes it even out of thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth. |
| 6For affliction does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble spring from the ground; | 6For affliction does not come from the dust, nor does trouble sprout from the ground, |
| 7Yet man is born to trouble, As the sparks fly upward. | 7but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward. |
| 8“But as for me, I would seek God, And to God I would commit my cause— | 8“As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause, |
| 9Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number. | 9who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number: |
| 10He gives rain on the earth, And sends waters on the fields. | 10he gives rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields; |
| 11He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety. | 11he sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety. |
| 12He frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot carry out their plans. | 12He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success. |
| 13He catches the wise in their own craftiness, And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them. | 13He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end. |
| 14They meet with darkness in the daytime, And grope at noontime as in the night. | 14They meet with darkness in the daytime and grope at noonday as in the night. |
| 15But He saves the needy from the sword, From the mouth of the mighty, And from their hand. | 15But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth and from the hand of the mighty. |
| 16So the poor have hope, And injustice shuts her mouth. | 16So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts her mouth. |
| 17“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. | 17“Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. |
| 18For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole. | 18For he wounds, but he binds up; he shatters, but his hands heal. |
| 19He shall deliver you in six troubles, Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you. | 19He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you. |
| 20In famine He shall redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword. | 20In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword. |
| 21You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes. | 21You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes. |
| 22You shall laugh at destruction and famine, And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth. | 22At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the beasts of the earth. |
| 23For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you. | 23For you shall be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you. |
| 24You shall know that your tent is in peace; You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss. | 24You shall know that your tent is at peace, and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing. |
| 25You shall also know that your descendants shall be many, And your offspring like the grass of the earth. | 25You shall know also that your offspring shall be many, and your descendants as the grass of the earth. |
| 26You shall come to the grave at a full age, As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season. | 26You shall come to your grave in ripe old age, like a sheaf gathered up in its season. |
| 27Behold, this we have searched out; It is true. Hear it, and know for yourself.” | 27Behold, this we have searched out; it is true. Hear, and know it for your good.” |
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